| The Winona Times

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 3,968 Reads
Thu, 08/16/2018 - 01:47 PM

The Carroll County School District is offering a new alternative for its seniors who may not pass their state test to graduate.

Crock pot great for busy families

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 4,211 Reads
Thu, 08/16/2018 - 01:03 PM

My son Dean started kindergarten last week, and although my husband and I commit to becoming much more organized with the new school year, best laid plans and all that.

Familiar face now leading CA

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 4,832 Reads
Thu, 08/16/2018 - 01:02 PM

CARROLLTON -- At Carroll Academy, students are seeing a familiar face in a new position.

Two WHS grads honored with scholarships

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Thu, 08/16/2018 - 11:19 AM

WINONA -- Two local high school graduates were honored during the Ambitious Girls-Empowered Women and Brothers Building Brothers mentoring programs inaugural scholarship banquet. The banquet honored Winona High School graduates Ambra McCaskill and Cameron Huell and took place at the Winona Community Center on Aug. 4.

‘Coffee with Cops’ event a hugh success

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 2,900 Reads
Thu, 08/16/2018 - 11:13 AM

Winona Baptist Church, in an effort to bring the community and law enforcement together, held its first “Coffee with Cops” this past Saturday.

Jenkins injured in jamboree

By Calvin Stevens, READ MORE > 4,717 Reads
Thu, 08/16/2018 - 10:36 AM

The 2018 regular season opener for the Jaguars of J.Z. George will be a bigger test than expected after last week's scrimmage game against Eupora High School.

Pigskin Tie Breaker: Winona v. Strayhorn

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Thu, 08/16/2018 - 10:29 AM

The tie-breaker game for our Pigskin Pickers this week is Winona vs. Strayhorn. Just note that on your entries. The wrong teams were printed in the paper. We regret the error.

Graham says Stars improving

By Robbie Robertson, READ MORE > 3,620 Reads
Thu, 08/16/2018 - 10:20 AM

Most football teams show the most improvement from week one to week two.

Veteran Winona Christian football coach Junior Graham said he saw his team get better in a scrimmage against Benton Academy last Thursday.

Deputies investigating town hall burglary

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Fri, 08/10/2018 - 10:08 AM

VAIDEN – The Carroll County Sheriff’s Department is offering a reward for information leading up to an arrest in the case of burglary and vandalism at Vaiden city hall.

Uniform drive gets families ready for school

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 5,179 Reads
Fri, 08/10/2018 - 10:04 AM

A local woman and her family donated uniforms and school supplies and organized a give-away last Wednesday morning at Haven United Methodist Church.

Katrina and Paul Bays and their family held the uniform drive Monday, July 30 at 10 a.m.

Being in shape not a problem for Winona Christian’s Marlow

By Robbie Robertson, READ MORE > 5,080 Reads
Fri, 08/10/2018 - 09:49 AM

Winona Christian’s Colby Marlow didn’t make the any weight lifting or running sessions with is teammates this offseason. But veteran head coach Junior Graham wasn’t worried at all, as he senior inside linebacker was getting all running he needed.

Lt. Colonel Guy Hester honored with ceremony

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 4,446 Reads
Thu, 08/02/2018 - 11:18 AM

The family of the late First Lieutenant Guy Hester, Jr. never expected so many people to attend a memorial service for the fallen solder at Oakwood Cemetery in Winona last month, but many of those who knew Hester, his wife, Elsie Lynn, and their families turned out to show their respect.

Tale of a Redtail

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 4,783 Reads
Thu, 08/02/2018 - 11:13 AM

When Glen Hobbs began researching family members for the first Hobbs Family Reunion, a reunion that connected all of his father’s brothers and sisters, he found something interesting. He found out he was related to a Tuskegee Airman that grew up right here in Winona and Hobbs had no idea.

New Construction: Parsonage to be Placed

By Denise Grones, READ MORE > 5,652 Reads
Thu, 08/02/2018 - 11:07 AM

Carrollton Baptist Church’s parsonage on College Street was recently torn down to make way for a new one. The decision to build a new one came after it was discovered the house was in a state of decay.

Garbage bills main topic of board

By Chloe Ricks, READ MORE > 12,638 Reads
Thu, 08/02/2018 - 11:04 AM

Much of Monday’s Carroll County Board of Supervisors meeting was spent discussing garbage—literally.

Several citizens had been placed on the agenda to dispute garbage bill charges. Some of the disputes were valid, some were not.

CCDA holds banquet

By Amanda Sexton Ferguson, READ MORE > 3,445 Reads
Thu, 07/26/2018 - 01:15 PM

The Carroll County Development Association held its annual banquet Monday night in the fellowship hall at Carrollton Baptist Church.

In their memories

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 5,395 Reads
Thu, 07/26/2018 - 12:52 PM

Prior to its official dedication in August 2017, Randy Reeves, former director of the Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board, said, “It almost brings me to my knees when I think about the men and women who would have their final resting place here,” Reeves said. “There is no more patriotic place than Mississippi and right here in Montgomery Co

Rias’ work ethic sets him apart

By Robbie Robertson, READ MORE > 5,378 Reads
Thu, 07/19/2018 - 01:42 PM

J.Z. George’s Chris Rias makes no excuses about it. He likes to be physical and he likes to hit people.

Vaiden’s Helen Elliott named Hometown Hero

By LaKeadra Coffey, READ MORE > 5,963 Reads
Thu, 07/19/2018 - 01:25 PM

Helen Claire McEachern Elliott sat in Pizza Inn Monday during lunch with her friends wondering who the Modern Woodmen of the World would name as its Hometown Hero. Unbeknownst to her, she was this year’s honoree.

His memory lives on

By Chloe Ricks, READ MORE > 5,143 Reads
Thu, 07/19/2018 - 01:13 PM

A Winona man killed in the Vietnam War remains unforgotten nearly 50 years later.

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